Samoa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Samoa
0.6%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
0.5%
in 2024
Samoa rank
136th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
139th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Samoa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 136th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 139th of 231 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.7% | 3.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.6% | 2.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Samoa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Samoa, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Samoa ranks 136th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 139th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.